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Kung Fu Panda (2008) 7.6
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7.6/10 from 179,087 users
Metascore: 73/100
Reviews: 329 user | 251 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com In the Valley of Peace, Po the Panda finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts. |
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Cast
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| Jack Black | ... |
Po
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| Dustin Hoffman | ... |
Shifu
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| Angelina Jolie | ... |
Tigress
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| Ian McShane | ... |
Tai Lung
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| Jackie Chan | ... |
Monkey
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| Seth Rogen | ... |
Mantis
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| Lucy Liu | ... |
Viper
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| David Cross | ... |
Crane
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| Randall Duk Kim | ... |
Oogway
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| James Hong | ... |
Mr. Ping
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| Dan Fogler | ... |
Zeng
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| Michael Clarke Duncan | ... |
Commander Vachir
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| Wayne Knight | ... |
Gang Boss
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| Kyle Gass | ... |
KG Shaw
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| JR Reed | ... |
JR Shaw
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Summertime is Pandatime. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for sequences of martial arts action | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 June 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience See more »Box Office
Budget:
$130,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£6,069,679 (UK) (4 July 2008)Gross:
$215,395,021 (USA) (3 October 2008)Company Credits
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Po: Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend.
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Written by Carl Douglas
Performed by CeeLo Green (as Cee-Lo Green) and Jack Black
Produced by The Underdogs
Vocals produced by CeeLo Green (as Cee-Lo Green)
Cee-Lo Green appears courtesy of Radiculture Records/Downtown Recordings/Atlantic Recording Corp.
Jack Black appears courtesy of Epic Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
To get the ambiance of the film, production designer Raymond Zibach and art director Heng Tang spent years researching Chinese art and kung fu movies. This effort, combined with the rest of the crew's extensive research and knowledge of Chinese culture, so impressed the Chinese that there were meetings by official government cultural bodies to discuss why their own country has not produced animated films of such quality themselves. See more »Goofs
Before Po catches the last dumpling, he jumps over and behind Shifu. In the following close shot, we see Shifu looking straight up as if Po was still right above him. Moreover in this close shot, Po's shadow passes over Shifu. This is inconsistent too, as Po's shadow clearly points away from Shifu in the next shot. As Po was already behind Shifu, so was his shadow. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Po: Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend.
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Crazy Credits
During the closing credits, the "Kung Fu Fighting" song, sung by Jack Black (Po the Panda), is heard playing. See more »Soundtracks
"Kung Fu Fighting"Written by Carl Douglas
Performed by CeeLo Green (as Cee-Lo Green) and Jack Black
Produced by The Underdogs
Vocals produced by CeeLo Green (as Cee-Lo Green)
Cee-Lo Green appears courtesy of Radiculture Records/Downtown Recordings/Atlantic Recording Corp.
Jack Black appears courtesy of Epic Records
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Like many others, I saw the "trailers" featuring Jack Black. The featurette made me think "Okay, at least I got to check this out". Not much more. It didn't make me think "This is gonna be awesome" or anything like that.
Boy, was I ever under-expecting.
At first I thought it was quite okay, decent entertainment and at least not totally crap. But then the really funny scenes and details kicked in, after Po gets into the temple. From then on, it was laugh after laugh, excellent voice acting, amazing CG animation (but this is Dreamworks so I expected that).
The whole deal simply hit home run for me. Spot on. I love martial arts movies, I love Dreamworks CG movies and I must admit I find Jack Black amazingly funny (saw Be Kind Rewind the other day and loved it). There was so much charm and amusement in this movie. It's without doubt the best animation from Dreamworks since the first Shrek.
Now, I am not saying this will be for everyone. There IS a lot of fighting going on, and while it is (for most of the movie) comical (yet amazing to behold) violence, it might not be suitable for the smallest of children. But for any healthy kid aged 6-7 or above (especially boys), this will be kick-a**! I cannot really put my finger on anything bad. Sure, the movie is filled with clichés, but sometimes you can go a long way with those. And this one serves them perfectly. I even rated this higher than Ratatouille, due to the fact that it took me totally by surprise. With Ratatouille, I EXPECTED it to be great. Kung Fu Panda I only expected to be decent, but it was awesome. That deserves the last point.